Modern station on the Nieuwmarkt. Location is near the red light district. Clean, well lighted and…read moresafe. There are no metro people working here so you'll need to figure things out without them.

Metrostation Nieuwmarkt is located on metro lines 51, 53, and 54 of the Amsterdam Metro…read more The station is fairly modern, the artwork is pleasant, I noticed some black and white older paintings on the wall, I'm not sure who they represent but would be interested to find out. The entrance looks like any other station on the Metro, and there are a small number of ticket machines. I didn't notice any staff around the station to offer assistance. The station is fairly small, but that isn't a bad thing, there's a single platform for two tracks, the left side is one direction, and the right side is the other, with all three lines serving the same platform. This is great if you do need to change lines, although you will need to be alert and pay attention before boarding your train to check you're getting on the right one. 3* - OK, average station on the Metro, It serves the Nieuwmarkt square in central Amsterdam and is a useful station to change between lines. It is also right next to De Wallen, so would be the station you'd use if heading to the Red Light District or Amsterdam's China Town.

It's a bus station at the only "mall" in Amsterdam. But compare it to what's in most major cities…read morearound the world, this one is stacked with travel options. See the accompanying photo of the departure bussed. Amazing. There is no staff here, but the store that is next to it can sell tickets if needed

We used the bus system to get around Amsterdam since the bus station was near our hotel. You have…read morean option to purchase a ticket from the machine at the station, cost about 9 (Euro) for a bus ticket good for 1.5 hours on any transportation line including light rail or buy a different ticket for longer period of time. You need to know what your destination is and take the corresponding bus your destination. Our bus took us through downtown and to the museum stop which includes the Van Gogh Museum, Rijksmuseum, Moco Museum, and he Stedelijk Museum all at the Museumplein stop.

This is an excellent metro station, very modern and clean. The M52 metro line stops here in both…read moreNorth and South directions, during peak hours it stops every several minutes to around 10-12 minutes during non-peak times. Escalators and elevators are available to reach the train platforms. It takes a few minutes to get to train platform level as the escalators go very deep underground. There is also an elevator from the outside ground level to the lower level station entrance on the Northeast corner of Nieuwe Vizjelstraat and Weteringshans. Once you reach the station entrance level you must scan your ticket (physical or digital), chipped credit card, or QR code from relevant transportation pass at the electronic turnstile entrances to enter. You must also scan the same method upon exit, so make sure you have enough funds or time on your card so you don't get stuck inside a station! Ticket machines are available at the station entrance level too. Happy travels!

The Amsterdam Metro is extremely clean and efficient. The trains are wider, it seems, than Paris…read more The cleanliness is reminiscent of the Washington, DC, Metro. The announcements are both loud and clear.

The buses & trams run frequently, they are clean & efficient. Each stop has a map & identifies how…read moremany minutes until the next vehicle is arriving. Many begin & end at the central station. Once in a car we tapped our phone or credit card on and off. Posted were the next stops. The mass transit system in Amsterdam was easy to figure out & use..

We took the tram 2 - 3 times while we were in Amsterdam. The lines seem quite convenient at least…read moreto some of the major tourist sites (museums, Anne Frank House). You can check various websites to get the routes. While you are riding, they are good about posting upcoming stops (mostly on LED signs). We did not pre-purchase tickets. Rather, we just used tap-to-pay credit cards. You just tap when you get on and again when you exit. This seemed to work well much of the time, but sometimes it would encounter a card that it could not read. In one case, I had to tap the same card twice (once for me and once for my daughter, whose card failed). It posted some message about using the same card, probably in case you tapped twice by mistake for one person. I was hoping it would not mis-charge us. It seemed confused again at the end when I had to do the same thing again. The fees were reasonable - 2 - 3 Euros per ride, I think. While it is great to just walk around Amsterdam, at some point you may get tired and want to take an easier way back to the hotel. In that case, check these out.

Basic train station one stop away from Schiphol airport. Mostly sprinters stop here but also some…read moreof the intercity trains to Flevoland. This is an open air station but also quite large. Plan ahead if in a rush.

Low frills train station with easy access to nearby hotels, buses, airport and Amsterdam Centraal…read more Enclosed waiting areas for those cold days. No need to buy a ticket. Just tap your credit card (physical or virtual) when you enter an exit.

This was the highlight of my vacation to The Netherlands. We didn't know if we should go or not,…read morebecause it was raining, but decided to chance it. We took an Uber from our hotel out to the "Scooter Experience" and was dropped off, and was warmly welcomed. We were offered a coffee, and then given a short demo on how to ride the scooter. These are electric scooters with a high speed of 25 mph. They are really quiet, which I was thrilled about, as you can enjoy the beauty of the trail without having to listen to a loud motor. There are four different routes that you can choose from. We choose the "yellow" route which was the shortest of the four. You are given a map along with verbal instructions. You are to follow the route looking for your color of arrow to guide you along the way. You can take as long or as fast as you want but you have to be back at the start no later than 6:00pm. You are given a jacket, gloves, scarf, and stocking hat if you didn't bring yours, and if you feel like you need to bundle up. It was a cold raining day so we bundled up, and headed out. After a slow start we were finally out of the village, and were on our way......so much fun. The scenery is absolutely beautiful traveling through the country side. We were alone for a lot of the trail running into a few people here and there. It was pure heaven. Because it was cold and raining. We didn't meander but hurried through the trail only stopping a few times to take in the beauty. When I go back to The Netherlands I will make sure I book another "Scooter Experience" but a longer one next time:)

Wow. So great. Bart is fantastic. So welcoming, so thorough. The scooter experience is a must do…read more So beautiful up there. So nice to get out of Amsterdam for a day and see something new. 25 kilometers feels like a stroll compared to what I'm used to, but it was exactly what the doctor ordered. Wonderful. You can take the bus, but research carefully as there are 3 different bus systems and we bought the wrong day pass.

Accidentally boarding the opposite train at the airport, we got off here to transfer back into…read moreAmsterdam. It's a large train station. It's clean, bright, and comes with many shops and cafes.

I'm not sure if it is the busiest, or the biggest, station in the Netherlands, but it certainly is…read morepretty bid. I guess because it sits at the junction of a number of lines, and a lot of trains pass through here to all parts of the Netherlands, particulary since Amsterdam is the next major station. It is pretty cool though, and it drops you right in the city centre, which helps an awful lot.

Amsterdam Zuid (South) is a key public transit hub in the neighborhood of the same name, directly…read moresouth of the Museumwartier (Museum Quarter) district and south of city center Amsterdam. Overall clean and easy to navigate. The surrounding streets are mostly residential though heading southwards there are more office and commercial buildings. As a busy commuter station mornings and evenings you'll hit rush hour conditions, expect densely packed platforms and train cars on both local commuter trains and the M52 metro line. There are separate entry points for each type of transportation so you need to scan in and out of the respective areas, via chipped credit/debit card or smartphone payment method or QR code. If you pay by card or phone they will charge you by distance depending on where you scan in and out, same for buses and trams. Single/multi-ride ticket machines are also available in the station. Some parts of the platforms are exposed to the outside elements so keep that in mind if it's rainy/snowy. Bus and tram stops are located a short 2-5 minute walk depending on the line you're trying to catch. There's public bike parking underground accessible via a couple entrances with ramped escalators (as compared to normal stair escalators) to accommodate bike traffic. To reach the city center, by metro or tram it's about 15-25 minutes depending where you're heading, by train about 10 minutes to Amsterdam Centraal. To Schipol Airport it's a 10 min train ride.

No working escalators from metro platforms to train station. No working machines to buy tickets…read moreinside station. No working lift to get to train platform. Big platform... Literally 6 places to sit. Great they're renovating.... How about fixing the current problems? Sorry, this is pathetic!